John C. Stennis
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 3, 1901
- Died
- April 23, 1995
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1947–1982
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stennis2.0M
Opponents506,833
8
Elections run
Between 1947 and 1982, John C. Stennis ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), winning 7 and losing 1. Stennis's biggest single-election total was 554,433 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Stennis's closest win came in the 1947 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, decided by 6,343 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, every U.S. House race in Mississippi's District 4, or all 1982 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has John C. Stennis received?
John C. Stennis has received 1,980,381 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 414,09964.2% | Haley Barbour |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 34,83726.37% | Jon Clifton Hinson Evan Doss Jr. Perry Lawrence Dillard Mary McKenzie Maxey |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 554,433100% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 286,62288.4% | William R. Thompson |
| 1964 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 343,364100% | — |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 61,039100% | — |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 233,919100% | — |
| 1947 | U.S. SenateMississippi · Special | Won | 52,06826.88% | William M. Colmer Forrest B. Jackson Paul B. Johnson Jr. John E. Rankin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000852) and Wikidata (Q1699509). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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